Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston NG9 1AB

Contact: Email: committees@broxtowe.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 116 KB

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2019.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2019 were approved as a correct record.

3.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 223 KB

To consider amendments to the terms of reference for committees and the consequent changes to the Council’s Constitution.

 

Minutes:

Members considered amendments to the terms of reference to committees and suggested that there should be increased concentration on decision making rather than noting reports submitted to meetings. It was further suggested that there was concern over the number of committees appointed to.

 

It was proposed by Councillor S J Carr and seconded by Councillor G Marshall that an amendment be made to the terms of reference to Full Council to state that members note the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel before the adoption or amendment of the Councillor’s allowance scheme, furthermore the addition of the inclusion of responsibilities for food hygiene and the Health and Safety Policy in the terms of reference for the Community Safety Committee. On being put to the meeting, the proposals were carried.

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that the Terms of Reference be approved, as amended above, and the consequential changes to the Constitution be made.

4.

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF PUBLIC PAYPHONES pdf icon PDF 119 KB

To consider a proposal from British Telecommunications to remove 7 public payphones.

Minutes:

Members considered a proposal from British Telecommunications to remove seven public payphones from locations around the Borough. It was suggested that the Carwood Road box be adopted to house a defribillator.

 

RESOLVED that an objection be raised to the proposed removal of 6 of the 7 payphones in the Borough (not being that on Carwood Road, Beeston), with a request being made to British Telecommunications that these boxes are adopted by the Council.

 

5.

BEESTON SQUARE PROGRESS REPORT pdf icon PDF 369 KB

To update members on progress on The Square Phase 2 in Beeston.

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted an update on progress on The Square Phase 2 Beeston and members were informed that the majority of suppliers and sub-contractors involved with the site were from the local area.

 

RESOLVED to continue to delegate to the Deputy Chief Executive all key approvals, in consultation with the cross-party Project Board, and subject to the overall project cost remaining within the financial limits already set for subsequently changed by the Finance and Resources Committee and/or Full Council as appropriate.

6.

CORPORATE PLAN 2020/24 pdf icon PDF 101 KB

To invite Councillors to consider and agree or amend a new corporate plan for the remaining period of the council’s term of office.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Corporate Plan 2020-24 prior to its submission to Full Council and suggested that the Plan was a progressive document that was realistic yet ambitious. A number of minor amendments were suggested to alter the tone of the document, however, the Plan was positively received.

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that the Corporate Plan 2020-24 be approved.

7.

REVIEW OF CORPORATE PLAN PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE pdf icon PDF 349 KB

To report progress against outcome targets linked to Corporate Plan priorities and objectives and to provide an update as to the latest financial performance as measured against the budget.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted a report which provided information on progress against outcome targets linked to Corporate Plan priorities and objectives in addition to an update as to the latest financial performance as measured against the budget.

8.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 23 KB

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

Minutes:

It was agreed that information regarding the Stapleford Town Bid be added to the Work Programme.

 

RESOLVED that the Work Programme, as amended, be approved.

9.

EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

10.

BEESTON TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT - APPENDIX 2

Minutes:

Members noted the confidential appendix to agenda item number 6.

11.

REFERENCE FROM THE BRAMCOTE CREMATORIUM JOINT COMMITTEE - POTENTIAL LAND SALE pdf icon PDF 48 KB

Minutes:

The Chair had agreed that under S100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the following report be considered on the grounds that the matter needed to be determined urgently for the benefit of the Council.

 

RESOLVED to declare the land surplus to the Crematorium’s requirements and approve that the executives of both constituent authorities that delegated authority be given to Broxtowe’s Deputy Chief Executive and s.151 officer, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of this Committee and Erewash’s s.151 officer, the initial negotiations with the prospective land purchaser, subject to appropriate buffering arrangements between the Crematorium and the proposes housing developments.